Car-roof frame.



W. S. BIDLE 6L J. A. COSTELLO. GAR ROOF FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 15. 1912.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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WILLIAM S. BEDLE AND JGSEPIr' A. COSTELLO, OF' CLEVELAN, OHIO, ASSIGNORS TO' CLEVELAND CAR SPECIALTY GOIVIPANY, OF CLEVELAND, (JI-110,111 CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

CAR-ROOF Lceanes.

Application lecl January 15, 1912.

Tov all whom-t may concern.'

Be it known that we, lVILLiAM S. BiDLn and Joserir A. Ccs'riinto, citizens of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, State of (Ehio, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Car-RoofFraines; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact descriptionV of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it'pertains to make aiidnse'the same.

.lhis'invention relates to imprcvementsiin car-roof-frames, and pertains inore especially to in'ip'rcvements Vin careroof construction for a railway box-car.

@ne object of this invention is to connect togetherthetwe side plates ofthe frame of a car-roof by a cai-line which comprises a body which is trouglrsliaped in crass-section and extends from over Veach side plate to and over-the other sideplate, to have each endportion of the cai-line inV the forni of an angle-plate whichV is integral with said body and has one wingtliereof arranged substantially horizontally and resting on the adjacent side plate and has'its otherwing. de= pending at and Voverlapping the outer side of said side plate, tohave the said body reinforced by two laterally andY outwardly projecting flanges which are ari anged at opposite sides respectively and extend longitudinally of said body and have their end-portiens'sloping downwardly toward and terminating vin theV angle-plate-forining end-members of the'carline,1to have said sloping vportions of said flanges gradually enlarged in width toward saidv angie-platelformingmembers, and to have said angle-plate-forming members extending iongitudinally of the-1 side plates as far as saidsloping portions cf said flanges project from` the aforesaid body of the carline, so that the cai-line is particularly strong and durable at the junction of said body with said angle-plate-forming members and has a comparatively large seat on each side plate without necessitating re-V cessing or otherwise Vweakening or materially mutilating the side'plates.

Another object is te provide Ysaid Vcarline on top with metal plates which extend transversely ofthe carline and rest'on the flanges ofthe body of the carline'and to have said plates forming seats for the ridge-pole and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914'.

serial No. 671,301.

the flanges of they carline, and toprovide each plate with two upwardly projectingV flanges extending transversely of thecarline and overlapping opposite sides respectively of fand fermingside abutments fortheridgepole or pui-lin seated on said plate.

Jf'lnother object is tohavei theA ridge-pole-V seating. pl ate, andY each Vpurliirseatingfplate provided at. the under side of its bottom with:

a rib which projects into the body oftliefcarf line between-the flanges of the'said body and positivelyv prevents displacementY of said plate transversely ofthe carline upon the'applicaticn of'saidV plat-e to the carline before and during the attachmentof the plate to the carline.

Another object isy to `have eachY flange of the.ridge-pole-seating plate and each flange of.eachparini-seating. plate provided externally with a rib which: is arranged centrally between the flangesv of the bodyjot the carline,V and to have said'rilo of each platek terminating'in or contiguous to theV rib at the underside Vof thebottom of the plate so as to materially reinforce the plate centrally betweenV theends ofthelanges of the plate.'

Another object is. to prevent shearing of the boltsl employed in securing the purlins and ridge-pole tothe carline by any force tendingto displace the ridge-pole andl purlins endwise or laterally.

llVith these objectsin view, and to the end of attaining any other advantage hereinafter appearing, this invention consists inl certain features of construction, and combinations and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described,` pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In said drawings, Figure'l is top plan of a portion ot arcar-roof-fraine embodying our invention. Figs. Q and 3 are vertical sections on line 2 2, and line'3-3, respectively, F ig. 1. Fig.V t is a vertical section on lne4 fl, Fig. 3, looking outwardly.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical section on line 5 5, Fig, 2. Figs. (i Vand. 7 are vertical sections-on linee-f6 and line 7 7, respecti\v'ely,l1`ig. 1 F ig. 8 Vis a'horizontal section on line 8 8, Fig. 2, looking downwardly. Fig. 9 is a section on line 9 9, Fig. 2, looking outwardly. Fig. l0 is a section on line lO-lO, Fig. 2, looking downwardly. Figs. ll and l2 are vertical sections on line ll-ll and line 12-12, respectively, Fig. l. Figures from 3 to 12 inclusive are drawn on a larger scale than Figs. l and 2.

Referring to Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, A and l indicate the two laterally spaced metal side plates of a car-roof-frame embodying our invention. Said side plates are applied in any approved manner and extend longitudinally of the car-roof-frame. Said side plates are arranged substantially horizontally and parallel. Each side plate A is provided at the top thereof (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9) with a laterally and inwardly projecting substantially horizontally arranged flange a which extends longitudinally of said side plate, and said side plate (see Figs. l, 2 and 3) is shown provided at the bottom with a laterally and outwardly projecting ilange 13. The side plates A and A are connected together by any suitable number of carlines and are shown connected together in Figs. l and 2 bv a metal carline which comprises a trough B which (see Figs. d, 5 and 9) extends between and over the flanges o of the side plates but only about half way across said flanges. Said trough is U-shaped in cross-section and (see Fig. slopes at the top thereof upwardly toward a point centrally between the ends of the carline. Said trough is provided at the top and externally with two laterally and outwardly projecting flanges Z9 and arranged at opposite sides respectively and extending longitudinally of the trough and sloping upwardly in the direction of the central portion of the carline. Said trough is provided at each end with a horizontally arranged plate l5 which is integral with the bottom of the trough and (see Figs. l, 2 and 3) forms an extension of said bottom and rests on the flange o of the adjacent side plate. Said plate l5 is provided with a downwardly projecting flange 1G which overlaps the outer side of the adjacent side plate and is riveted, as at 17, or otherwise secured to said side plate. rlie anges b and l) of the carline preferably extend from end to end of the trough B and consequently over the side plates A, and each end-portion of each of said flanges (see Figs. 2 and 3) slopes, as at 1S, quite abruptly downwardly toward and terminates in the adjacent plate 15. Each sloping end-portion 1S of each flange b (see Figs. l, 4 and is preferably gradually enlarged in width toward the adjacent plate l5, and said plate extends longitudinally of the adjacent side plate A as far as the adjacent sloping end-portions of the flanges proj ect laterally of the trough B so that the carline is particularly strong and durable at the junction of said trough with said plate and has a comparatively large seat on each side plate without necessitating recessing or otherwise weakening or materially mutilating the side plates.

We would here remark that the hereinbefore described construction and application of the carline permits the greatest possible head-room below the carline, and the trough of the carline permits the passage of air longitudinally of and through the carline from end to end of the carline so as to ventilate the carline internally.

Figs. l, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8 illustrate the application of a ridge-pole C to the carline. The ridge-pole C constitutes the central longitudinal member of the car-roof frame and is parallel with and arranged centrally between the side plates and extends across the top of the carline and of course across the top of the flanges Z) o-f the carline. A metal plate D is interposed between the bottom of the ridge-pole and the top of the carline. The plate D is arranged substantially horizontally and extends transversely of the carline, being seated on the flanges b and of the carline centrally between the ends of the carline. The plate D is provided with two upwardly projecting flanges l and d arranged at and overlapping opposite sides respectively of and forming side abutinents for the ridge-pole. Two bolts E are instrumental in attaching the ridge-pole to opposite flanges Z) respectively of the carline. Said bolts are arranged vertically centrally between the flanges (Z and CZ of the plate D and (see Figs. 5, G, 7, and 8) extend from within the ridge-pole through bolt-holes 20 formed in the said plate and through bolt-holes 2l which are formed in the flanges Z9 of the carline and register with said bolt-holes in said plate. Nuts c are applied to the bolts E at the under sides of said danges o.

The plates D (see Figs. 5, 7 and S) is provided at its under side and centrally between its ends with a rib 22 which projects downwardly into the trough B of the carline and extends transversely of said plate and consequently longitudinally of the carline. Said rib 22 prevents displacement of the plate D laterally of the carline upon the application of said plate to the carline.

Each flange Z of the plate D (see Figs. l, 2, 7, and 8) is provided externally of and centrally between its ends with a laterally and outwardly projecting rib 23 which tends up and down said flange. The ribs 23 materially reinforce the flanges Z and are preferably arranged contiguous to the bottom rib 22 of the plate D so that said ribs 22 and 23 materially strengthen said plate.

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plate D preparatory to the application of Said :lugs project the plate tothe carline. downwardly through and snugly engage holesA 27 formed in the flanges b of the carline, as shown in Figs. 6- and 7, and have their lower'portionsclenched, as at 28, atV

the under sides of saidflanges soV as toY attach said plate to said flanges and consequently tothe carline. VBy the projection of the bottom rib 22 ofthe plate D into the trough BVV of the carline and bythe attachment of saidplate to the flanges Z) of the carline thrcughfthe medium of the lugs 25V and 26 said plate is so firmly secured to the carline that such a displacement. ofthe plate,independently of: the carline as would tend to shear the bolts E is impossible.

' Figs. 1, 2,9, 10, 1v1, and 12 illustrate the application of the purlins G to the carline. Between VVthe. ridgeipolex C and each side plate A are shown arrangedtwo purlins Gr which Y extend; across the'` top'V of Vthe carline and of course across the tops of the flanges b of the carline, which purlins constitute longitudinal members off. the car-rooffframe are spaced longitudinally of the carline.

A metal plate H is interposed betweenthe..

bottom .of .each purlin yand .the top, of the, carline, which plate extends transversely of-V the carline and is seated on the flanges bandA ZJ of the carline and forms a seat for the purlin mounted on said plate. Each purlinseating plate ll is provided with two upwardly projecting flanges 7i. and 71. arranged at opposite sides respectively of the purlin mounted on said plate, and said flanges form side abutments forsaid purlin. Two bolts I are instrumental in attaching each purlin G to opposite flanges Zi respectively of the carline and are arranged vertically centrally between said flanges and (see Figs. 9, l0, 11, and 12) extend from within said purlin through bolt-holes 30 formed in said plate and through bolt-holes 31 formed in the flanges Z) of the carline and'registering with said bolteholes in said plate. Nuts J are applied to the bolts l at the under sides of the flanges b. Each purlin-seating plate H (see Figs. 9, 10, and 11) is provided at its under side and centrally between its ends Vwith a rib 32 which projects downwardly into the trough B of the carline and extends transversely of said plate and consequently longitudinally of the carline, which rib prevents displacement of said plate laterally of the carline upon the application of said plate to the carline.

Each flange 7i of eachplate H (see Figs. 10 and 1l) is provided externally and centrally between its endswith a laterally and outwardly projecting rib which extends up and down said flange, which ribs matcrially.reinforce said flanges and are preferably arranged contiguous to the bottom rib Y 32 of said plate so thatv said ribs 32 and 33 materially strengthen said plate.

VEacliplate H (see Figs. 10 aiid'12) is provided between one ofthe bolts I extending through saidjplate and one of the flanges 71. of said plate with a. downwardly projecting =lug 35, and between the other bolt l extending through saidV plate and the other flange 7i of said plate has a downwardly projecting Vlug 36 as shown in'Figs. 10 and 11. The lugs 35 and 36 of each plate H are preferably struck downwardly from said plate preparatory to the application of the plate to the carline. The lugs 35 and 36 ot` each plat-e HY project downwardly through and snugly engage holes 37 formed in the flanges b of the carline, as shown in Figs. l1 and 12, and have their lower portions clenched, as at 38, at the under sides of' said flanges so as to attach said plate to said flanges andconsequently to the carline. By the projectionrot the bottom ribr32 of each plat-e H into the trough B of the can line and by the attachment ot' said plate to the flanges o of the carline through the medium of the lugs 35 and 3bV said plate Eis so firmly secured to the` carline that such a displacement of said plate independent-ly of the carlinev as would tend to shear the bolts l extending through said plate is positively prevented.

It will be observed that a. car-roof-frame comprising the construction hereinbefore de scribed is strong and durable and permits the greatestl possible head-room below eachV carline of the car-roof-frame, that said car line comprises a trough extending between and `over the laterally spaced side plates of the car-roof-frame, that said carline is rendered particularly strong and durable over said side plates and at the saine time is provided with large seats on said side plates, that each purlin or longitudinal member of the car-roof-fraine is seated on said carline through the medium of a metal plate interposed between said carline and said longitudinal member', and that said last-mentioned plate is provided with a rib which is invertedarch-shaped in cross-section, as shown in Fig. 9, and depends into and extends longitudinally of the trough of said carline and not only reinforces said plate but has opposite sides thereof Vin contact 1 with opposite sides respectively of the carline-trough so as to positively prevent displacement of said plate laterally of the carline upon the application of' said plate to the carline.

That ive claim is 1. In a car-roof-frame, the combination, with the tivo laterally spaced side plates, of a metal carline comprising a trough Which extends between and over the side plates and is provided at each end with a plate ivliieh lies on the adjacent side plate and forms an extension of the bottom of the trough and is provided With a flange overlapping the outer side of and secured to said side plate, said trough being provided at the top and externally with laterally and outwardly projecting flanges extending longitudinally of the trough and over the side plates, each end-portion of each flange sloping downa'ardly over the adjacent side plate toivard and terminating in the adjacent bottom-extension-forming plate of the trough.

2. In a car-roof-frame, the combination, with a suitably supported metal carline comprising a trough which constitutes a transverse member of the car-roof-frame and is provided at the top with laterally and out- Ywardly projecting flanges extending longitudinally of the trough, and a longitudinal member of the car-roof-fraine, said longitudinal member being arranged over and extending across said flanges, of a metal plate interposed between said longitudinal member and said flanges, which plate is attached to said flanges and has upwardly projecting flanges at the sides of said longitudinal member, said plate being provided With a downwardly projecting rib Which is invertedarch-shaped in cross-section and arranged Within and longitudinally of the aforesaid trough, said rib having opposite sides there of in Contact ivith opposite sides respec tively of said trough.

3. In a car-roof-frame, the combination, with a suitably supported metal carline comprising a trough which constitutes a transverse member of the oar-roof-frame and is provided at the top With laterally and out Wardly projecting flanges extending longitudinally of the trough; a longitudinal member of the car-roof-frame, said longitudinal member being arranged over and extending across said flanges, and bolts and nuts securing said longitudinal member to said flanges, of a metal plate interposed between said longitudinal member and said flanges, which plate is provided With a doivnivardly projecting rib which is inverted-arch-shaped in cross-section, said rib depending into and being arranged longitudinally of the aforesaid trough and in Contact at its sides With the sides of said trough, the aforesaid plate being secured to the aforesaid flanges independently of the aforesaid longitudinal member.

Signed by us at Cleveland, Ohio, this th day of December, 1911.

TvVlLLlltM S. BDLE. JSEPH A. COSTELLO. litnesses B. C. BROWN, N. L. MGDONNELL.

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